Research spotlights ignorance of disability risks

Published Updated 2 Min Read

Two recent reports on disability issues conclude that fewer working Americans filed such claims during the height of the economic downturn and that there’s a serious misunderstanding about disability and the value of income-protection planning.

Of those polled for the Council for Disability Awareness’ (CDA) Disability Divide consumer research, 71% thought disability is most likely caused by serious accidents when that’s the case for just 9% of long-term disability claims.


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